Cholera Outbreak: At Least 33 Persons Killed In Yobe, Jigawa

The outbreak of cholera has claimed no fewer than 33 persons in both Yobe and Jigawa states.

In Yobe state, three deaths have been recorded with two others hospitalised at Girgir community in Jakusko local government area of the state.

This comes less than three days after 30 persons were reported killed in Jigawa state following the outbreak of cholera across nine local government areas of the state.

The executive secretary, Yobe state primary health care management agency, Babagana Kundi Machina said the index case in Yobe came from neighbouring state Jigawa.

The Jigawa casualties add to the increasing death toll from the disease across Nigeria.

Other states that have reported deaths from cholera in the past few weeks include Enugu, Benue, Plateau, and Bayelsa.

Report says over 2,000 cases have been recorded in Jigawa with the state capital, Dutse, and Hadejia local government areas the worst affected.

The permanent secretary, ministry of health in Jigawa, Salisu Mu’azu has blamed open defecation for the spread of the disease.